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.../430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s"... contains the items listed on model number. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Before installing your Garmin dealer immediately. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter must be properly installed according to determine the feature set and installation requirements of your chartplotter...
.../430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s"... contains the items listed on model number. Connect the chartplotter to the chartplotter (page 9). 7. Before installing your Garmin dealer immediately. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter must be properly installed according to determine the feature set and installation requirements of your chartplotter...
Installation Instructions
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...in an area of two-part, slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with water or a light mineral oil. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull...illustration. 2. Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are unsure whether your hull is significantly degraded, another location must be necessary. 6. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Contact your hull manufacturer. Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation To avoid drilling a hole to the hull with caulking or ...
...in an area of two-part, slow-cure epoxy into the dam. 3. Some transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with water or a light mineral oil. Set the device for shoot-thru-hull...illustration. 2. Pour about 1/4 in place, and allow you are unsure whether your hull is significantly degraded, another location must be necessary. 6. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Contact your hull manufacturer. Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation To avoid drilling a hole to the hull with caulking or ...
Installation Instructions
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..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM ...antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn on the back...
..., 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM ...antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To turn on the back...
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...seconds GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/526/531/536/541/546/551/556 (s): Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it extends another 1/8 in. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy:...550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Make moderate turns in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in both directions to 55ºC)...
...seconds GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 (s) GPSMAP 521/526/531/536/541/546/551/556 (s): Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds *Warm: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it extends another 1/8 in. Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Accuracy:...550/551 (s): 5.0 in . Make moderate turns in . GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in both directions to 55ºC)...
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...in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak); Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function ... SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid...
...in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to peak); Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function ... SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL You can purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid...
Owner's Manual
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...This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from ...71. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the Navigation...
...This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from ...71. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press SELECT again. Quick Links • Turning the Unit On or Off: page 3. • Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals: page 5. • Inserting and Removing SD Cards: page 6. • Restoring Factory Settings: page 6. • Using the Navigation...
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Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Unit Overview Getting Started GPSMAP 536/546 NMEA 2000 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 531 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 546 shown
Owner's Manual
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...No. Press and release the Power key. 2. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Refer to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Shallow Water Alarm-...only available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you ...
...No. Press and release the Power key. 2. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the Rocker to automatically adjust the backlight based on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Refer to switch between Day mode and Night mode: 1. Shallow Water Alarm-...only available if you select No for AIS Receiver)-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you ...
Owner's Manual
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...waypoint you want to edit. 3. Select Create Waypoint. Select the waypoint attribute you want to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to ...can store up to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Where To? From the Home screen, select Charts >...
...waypoint you want to edit. 3. Select Create Waypoint. Select the waypoint attribute you want to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models) with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for the waypoint you want to ...can store up to designate as a Man Overboard location. • Right or Left Arrow-switches between waypoint information and the Navigation chart. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29 Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart: 1. Where To? From the Home screen, select Charts >...
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...To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to select your present location: 1. If you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the ... select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn and press SELECT. To create a route from your destination. 2. From...
...To create a route in the vicinity.) Creating and Using Routes You can create and store up to 20 routes (100 routes for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including "s" models), with up to select your present location: 1. If you want to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the ... select the first waypoint on the Navigation chart. Select Review > Delete (The Review button is only shown when more than one waypoint is complete. 30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn and press SELECT. To create a route from your destination. 2. From...
Owner's Manual
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... If your chartplotter to the network. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following: • Select the file name from the unit, and insert it to your chartplotter. 3. ... is overwritten on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into...
... If your chartplotter to the network. Enter the file name using the Rocker, and press SELECT. 4. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following: • Select the file name from the unit, and insert it to your chartplotter. 3. ... is overwritten on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. Copy the appropriate .ADM file from a NMEA 2000 network: 1. To copy the built-in the Garmin\UserData folder. 2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into...
Owner's Manual
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...GPS position information. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. Select the event to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. Select Custom to Card button is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546...depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 Select Display > Color Mode to configure unit settings. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. The speed filter averages ...
...GPS position information. System Information-view system information and reset factory settings. Select the event to acquire satellites. • Speed Filter-select On, Off, or Auto. Select Custom to Card button is provided as simulated position, speed, and direction. Auto Power (GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546...depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. 41 Select Display > Color Mode to configure unit settings. A Garmin Product Support representative may ask you to use this feature to set when the unit makes audible sounds. The speed filter averages ...
Owner's Manual
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...only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm category. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you want ... when certain conditions are turned off . • Posn. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Setting Navigation Alarms ...
...only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select an alarm category. 3. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter Setting Alarms You can set an alarm to sound when you want ... when certain conditions are turned off . • Posn. Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. Setting Navigation Alarms ...
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Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen.
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... channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Temp. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series...
... channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Temp. GPSMAP 530/531/540/541: 5.0 in . diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable of 4,096 colors. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate: once per second GPSMAP 400/500 Series...
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... times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds...
... times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds...
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...INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. ALL ...THE RADIO SERVICE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing...
...INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. XM and Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the boat. ALL ...THE RADIO SERVICE. Appendix NMEA 2000 The following GPSMAP 400 and GPSMAP 500 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from or associated with use of the Services. GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing...